The former international playmaker – who turns 50 this weekend – believes the opportunities both the London giants offer would be good for him.

Maradona left the post with his national team after suffering a shock World Cup quarter-final defeat to Germany in the summer.

But he says he is still keen to continue his career in football – and is eyeing up a move to the Premier League.

‘Of course I would be interested [in working in England],’ he told Sky Sports.

‘I was looking at Arsenal and Chelsea, and talking to Kevin Keegan.’Everything is so perfect there. The players are surrounded by everything they need. It’s phenomenal.’

Maradona is still viewed as something of a pantomime villain in England after his infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal knocked Sir Bobby Robson’s side out of the 1986 World Cup in the last-eight.

But the former Napoli man may have a while to wait to get one of his desired jobs and begin endearing himself to the English fans.

Arsene Wenger is keen to continue building his Arsenal legacy and Carlo Ancelotti has made an impressive start to his Chelsea career by winning the Premier League and FA Cup double in his first season.